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Google Workspace vs Kolab Now

Which one to pick in 2026 β€” comparing πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google Workspace with the European alternative πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Kolab Now on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google WorkspacevsπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Kolab Now

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    Kolab Now β€” GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.

  • Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?

    Neither ships full E2E by default β€” check the table for nuance.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    Neither monetises through ad tracking.

  • Which one is open source?

    Kolab Now is open source. Google Workspace is proprietary.

Side-by-side

Google Workspace vs Kolab Now β€” full comparison

Criteria
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Kolab Now
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google Workspace
Headquarters
Switzerland
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
USA
Data location
EU
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Kolab Systems AG
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2014
2006

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